Posts Tagged ‘Mayor Jake Day’
A New Chapter About to Begin for Salisbury Mayor Jake Day
Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore has appointed Salisbury Mayor Jake Day as the state’s new Secretary of Housing and Community Development. Mayor Day will deliver a message on the appointment by Livestream on the City of Salisbury’s Facebook at 6pm tonight.
Read MoreUPDATED: State of Emergency and Snow Emergency LIFTED for City of Salisbury
UPDATED -1/29/22 5:20pm – Mayor Jake Day announced that as of 5:00 p.m., the state of emergency and snow emergency which have been in effect for the past 24 hours have been lifted. Citizens are reminded that City law requires all property owners adjacent to any street within City limits to remove the snow from…
Read MoreNational Folk Festival Sweet Music For Salisbury Economy
The recent 80th National Folk Festival in Salisbury has the Crossroads of Delmarva singing a happy tune. An economic impact study indicates that the festival drew about 91,000 people over its three days, and that it generated about $19.8-million in economic activity. The study conducted by BEACON, the Business and Economic Community Outreach Network at…
Read MoreGrant To Salisbury Will Support Police Mental Health Partnership
Salisbury is a recipient of a U.S. Conference of Mayors Police Reform and Racial Justice Grant in 2021. Salisbury is recognized with the Small City Award. Its $75,000 grant would be used to continue a Police Department training program on intervention strategy and de-escalation of situations. “Salisbury has been at the forefront of ensuring our residents…
Read MoreSalisbury Unveils Open Data Hub
The City of Salisbury has launched its Open Data Hub. Mayor Jake Day said the Open Data Hub serves as a central point of access to get information and data about Salisbury government, infrastructure, public safety, transportation and the local economy – as well as parks and recreation and more. “Transparency is an integral part…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor Jake Day to be Deployed in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Mayor Jake Day, an Information Operations Officer with the 110th Information Operations Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard, today announced that he has received deployment orders, and will report for duty within the coming weeks. He will serve with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and associated units for approximately 10…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor meets with businesses affected by coronavirus
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day is holding a roundtable discussion with businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Greater Salisbury Committee, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, and Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development are hosting a special Business Roundtable Tuesday with Mayor Jake Day as the featured guest. Mayor Day appeared LIVE on WGMD Tuesday morning where he…
Read MoreHigh Rise Apartment Complex Coming to Salisbury
Downtown Salisbury’s skyline is set to see a major change in the coming year, as the construction of a high-rise apartment building takes place. Mayor Jake Day says it’s the city’s responsibly to take on projects like this that expand and bring new housing downtown. The Mayor says blueprints are being finalized and the goal…
Read MoreVIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 4/27/2019
WATCH: Salisbury’s Mayor unveils the city’s 2020 budget, the CDC reports a “kissing bug” incident in Delaware, Joe Biden announces he’s running for President, and more! Join us for a look back at the week’s top stories on Delmarva!
Read MoreSalisbury Fire Department Awarded $75,000 Grant Money
Salisbury Mayor Jake Day has announced the Salisbury Fire Department will receive 75,000 dollars in grant money from CareFirst. The funding is set to continue efforts of the Salisbury Wicomico Integrated First Care Team or SWIFT, and will be awarded over a two year period. SWIFT is a partnership between the Wicomico County Health Department,…
Read MoreSalisbury Officials to Canvas Prince Street Elementary Neighborhood this Afternoon
In Salisbury this afternoon, Mayor Jake Day and representatives from the City — including Fire, Police, Neighborhood Services, Field Ops and the Executive Office — will conduct a knock-and-talk/neighborhood canvas from 4:30 to 6:30pm. The canvas will be centered on the Prince Street Elementary playground. Â Before the neighborhood canvas, Salisbury Police and Neighborhood Services will…
Read MoreVIDEO: Water Main Break in Salisbury
A water main break in Salisbury in the area of Fitzwater & Pearl Streets. Mayor Jake Day says 10 or 11 homes are affected, but city will try not to shut anyone off, however those affected may notice a reduction in water flow. It’s hoped the break will be repaired in a few hours.…
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